Garnett Smith
Garnett Smith | |
|---|---|
 Smith in Scarface, 1983 | |
| Born | September 22, 1937 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 2025 (aged 87) |
| Alma mater | Hampden–Sydney College |
| Occupations | Film, stage and television actor |
Garnett Smith (September 22, 1937 – July 24, 2025) was an American film, stage and television actor.
Smith was the son of John H. Smith Sr., and he graduated from Hampden–Sydney College in 1960.[1] He began his stage career in 1962, appearing in the stage play Julius Caesar.[2] During his stage career, he appeared in such other plays as Shoemakers' Holiday,[3][4] Earnest in Love, We Must Kill Tony,[5] The Magic Show, Canterbury Tales and Scratch. In 1967, he played the stand-in of Guildenstern in the stage play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,[1] and in 1972, he played Al Taylor in the stage play Dear Oscar.[6]
Smith guest-starred in television programs including The Greatest American Hero, Moonlighting, Three's a Crowd, Knight Rider, The A-Team and Murder, She Wrote. He also appeared in films such as Scarface,[7] Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie (as Lawyer Schnabel) and Lady Liberty.[8]
Smith died on July 24, 2025, at the age of 87.[9]
References
- 1 2 "Richmonder Takes Broadway Lead". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. July 28, 1968. p. 109. Retrieved August 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Garnett Smith". Lortel Archives. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ ""Shoemakers' Holiday" Musical at Bergen Mall". The News Herald. Passaic, New Jersey. February 6, 1967. p. 22. Retrieved August 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "'Shoemaker' Has The Range; Aim Is Slightly Off". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. February 16, 1967. p. 18. Retrieved August 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "At The Limestone". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. October 14, 1969. p. 24. Retrieved August 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Barnes, Clive (November 17, 1972). "Stage: 'Dear Oscar' Tries to Set Wilde to Music". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Scarface (1983)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Garnett Smith". AllMovie. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "In Memoriam, Fall/Winter 2025". SAG-AFTRA. p. 136. Retrieved August 15, 2026.